While most of the headlines surrounding the Richie Incognito/Jonathan Martin story have focused on the alleged bullying that occurred, there is no denying that there is a racial aspect to the story.

As part of Incognito's harassment of Martin, Incognito allegedly left Martin a voicemail in which he used a racial slur, calling him a "half-n-----". His use of the slur has some questioning if Incognito, who has been suspended indefinitely by the Dolphins, can ever go back into an NFL locker room.

After talking to players in the Dolphins locker room, here is why Salguero does not foresee Incognito's use of a racial slur being a problem should Incognito return to Miami:

"Richie Incognito was considered a black guy. He was accepted by the black players. He was an honorary black man."

Salguero reports that some players in the Miami locker room do not consider Martin a "black guy," and Incognito is actually considered "more of a black man" than Martin, who is bi-racial.

Part of the reason, according to one former Dolphins player, is Incognito's background.

"Richie is honorary," one player who left the Dolphins this offseason told Salguero. "I don't expect you to understand because you're not black. But being a black guy, being a brother is more than just about skin color. It's about how you carry yourself. How you play. Where you come from. What you've experienced. A lot of things."

Incognito lived in Englewood, N.J. as a child, and moved to Arizona when he was 11. According to the 2000 census, taken a few years after Incognito moved, Englewood was 38.98 percent African American at that time.

Instead of criticism from NFL players, Incognito has almost become a sympathetic figure to players across the league. Eagles defensive back Cary Williams, who spoke out against Cooper, said that Martin and Incognito should have "duked it out." Although Williams said he wasn't "enthusiastic" about Incognito's use of a racial slur, the issue seemed secondary to how Martin handled the situation.

As for Salguero's assertion that Incognito could go back into the Dolphins' locker room, he is probably right. Cooper has not been a problem since his incident, during which many people said the team should have cut Cooper because he would be a constant distraction.

That has proven not to be true, and if Salguero is correct about Incognito's teammates view him, it probably will be true in Miami as well -- though Incognito could be finished there.